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New CDC Resources Help Predict Climate-Related Disease Burden
The Climate and Health Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced the release of two technical...
Mar 18, 2016 | Katie Regan
February 2016 Shatters Global Temperature Records
Temperature data from February 2016, which shattered previous records by an enormous margin, has led top climate scientists to warn of...
Mar 17, 2016 | Katie Regan
Release of 2014 School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS) Fact Sheets
CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health has released 11 new fact sheets from the 2014 School Health Policies and...
Mar 17, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
CDC Issues New Program Guidance for HIV Testing in Non-Clinical Settings
CDC has issued Implementing HIV Testing in Nonclinical Settings: A Guide for HIV Testing Providers to support CDC-funded HIV testing...
Mar 17, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
NACCHO Releases New Resource: Health Department Strategies to Support HPV Vaccination
NACCHO developed this fact sheet as a result of interviews with select state and local health departments about their strategies to...
Mar 17, 2016 | Kate Drezner
CROI 2016 Electronic Conference Materials Now Available
Electronic materials from the 2016 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) are now available online. Conference...
Mar 16, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
AIDS.gov Virtual Office Hours
AIDS.gov’s Virtual Office Hours provide free 45 minute social media technical assistance sessions for the HIV community every...
Mar 16, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
World Hepatitis Day Theme Announced
The theme for this year’s World Hepatitis Day, July 28, is “Elimination.” This year, two organizations are making...
Mar 16, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
Eastern Panhandle HPV Prevention Project Represented at the West Virginia HPV Summit
By Dr. Diana Gaviria, Health Officer, and Christina Jackson, Health Promotions Coordinator, Berkeley County (WV) Health Department On...
Mar 16, 2016 | Guest Author
New CDC Resources Help Predict Climate-Related Disease BurdenThe Climate and Health Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced the release of two technical guidance documents intended to help the public health community anticipate the future health impacts of climate change. The first document, Projecting Climate-Related Disease Burden: A Guide for Health Departments, is an overview of the […] Mar 18, 2016 | Katie Regan |
February 2016 Shatters Global Temperature RecordsTemperature data from February 2016, which shattered previous records by an enormous margin, has led top climate scientists to warn of a “climate emergency.” According to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) data, the average global surface temperature in February 2016 was 1.35 degrees Celsius warmer than the long term average for the month (established […] Mar 17, 2016 | Katie Regan |
Release of 2014 School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS) Fact SheetsCDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health has released 11 new fact sheets from the 2014 School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS), now available on the Healthy Youth website. Each fact sheet summarizes results from a topic or a component of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model. The release includes fact sheets […] Mar 17, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
CDC Issues New Program Guidance for HIV Testing in Non-Clinical SettingsCDC has issued Implementing HIV Testing in Nonclinical Settings: A Guide for HIV Testing Providers to support CDC-funded HIV testing providers in nonclinical settings. This guide complements CDC’s 2012 Planning and Implementing HIV Testing and Linkage Programs in Non-Clinical Settings: A Guide for Program Managers and includes several important updates to CDC’s 2001 Revised Guidelines for HIV... Mar 17, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
NACCHO Releases New Resource: Health Department Strategies to Support HPV VaccinationNACCHO developed this fact sheet as a result of interviews with select state and local health departments about their strategies to increase HPV and other adolescent vaccination rates. Leading themes that indicated an uptake in HPV and other adolescent vaccinations include reminder/recall, provider education, and Assessment Feedback Incentives eXchange (AFIX). To assist your local health... Mar 17, 2016 | Kate Drezner |
CROI 2016 Electronic Conference Materials Now AvailableElectronic materials from the 2016 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) are now available online. Conference electronic materials include the abstract e-book, program, searchable abstract and electronic poster database, and webcasts. Click here to access electronic materials from CROI. Mar 16, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
AIDS.gov Virtual Office HoursAIDS.gov’s Virtual Office Hours provide free 45 minute social media technical assistance sessions for the HIV community every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:00-4:00PM ET. Appointments are available for individuals or groups who want to learn how to best use social media for their HIV programs. Sessions provide information on how to access, talk about or […] Mar 16, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
World Hepatitis Day Theme AnnouncedThe theme for this year’s World Hepatitis Day, July 28, is “Elimination.” This year, two organizations are making strides toward the elimination of viral hepatitis. The World Health Organization is set to adopt the first strategy for the elimination of viral hepatitis and the Institute of Medicine is assessing the feasibility of eliminating viral hepatitis in the United […] Mar 16, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Eastern Panhandle HPV Prevention Project Represented at the West Virginia HPV SummitBy Dr. Diana Gaviria, Health Officer, and Christina Jackson, Health Promotions Coordinator, Berkeley County (WV) Health Department On December 8, 2015, Diana Gaviria and Christina Jackson represented the Eastern Panhandle HPV Prevention Project at the West Virginia HPV Summit in Charleston. The summit, presented by the West Virginia Immunization Network, brought together stakeholders from around... Mar 16, 2016 | Guest Author |
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